1x1 With AnnaCat17 and Echo!

[AnnaCat17]

-next day-

THe healer was asleep on the ground by the edge of the hut, using her coat as a pillow. She shifted slightly as she heard the sounds of people working on building huts but didnt fully wake up yet.

Azuna watched Magnus carefully as he slept hunched over in the chair he was tied to. They needed a plan but she was lost as to what to do. Part of her said killing him would save them all a lot of trouble but she knew it would also make everything so much worse. SHe felt trapped between Caia and Iris' rule, knowing both were tyrants but not sure which could be trusted to not kill them all.

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

Caia watched the healer carefully, her gaze expressionless but not cold. Hestia was curled up beside her, and Caia gently stroked her hair. Raelynn was snuggled against the healer, asleep.

Liah was asleep on the bed, curled up in a tight ball, twitching in her sleep.

[AnnaCat17]

The healer shifted and when she felt a body beside her she woke up. Tears almost immediately filled her eyes as she looked at Raelynn and she didnt bother to stop them, unaware she was being watched. She gently stroked Rae's hair out of her face and looked at her longingly, wishing she could envelop her in her arms

Azuna looked over at Liah worriedly before returning focus to Magnus. "Im really going to regret this." She muttered to herself as she walked over to him and drew out a knife.

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

Raelynn cuddled against her happily, her face relaxed and innocent.

Caia watched her with her older daughter, feeling like maybe she had judged her to harshly. She wanted to ask her something, but hesitated, not wanting to disturb them.

Liah whimpered in her sleep, shivering.

[AnnaCat17]

The healer sniffed and sat up, wiping the tears off her face. She still hadnt noticed Caia watching her since she had her back partially turned to her. She took the pins out of her hair allowing her hair to fall down around her shoulders before working on twisting it back up into a bun so it would be out of the way in case she had to do more emergency surgeries.

Azuna cut the ropes tieing Magnus down before stepping away and putting ehr knife away. He didnt wake up which made her feel slightly relieved. She walked into the bedroom and covered Liah with a few of the blankets, rollign ehr eyes at how helpless Liah was without someone lookign after her.

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

"Did you have children of your own?" Caia asked, her voice quiet and soft. Hestia twitched a bit at her mother's voice.

Liah murmured softly, hugging the blankets against her chest.

[AnnaCat17]

The healer looked over at her quickly when she heard her talk. She looked away and tried to hide the fact she had been crying. "Yes... a long time ago now. I had a son named Maxstein and a husband named Jerusa. They... they didn't make the list to be saved." She closed her eyes to keep from showing further weakness as the memory of being torn from them and locked in a room deep in the vault still ached within her.

Azuna walked off outside to get some fresh air but was almost immediately halt by the sight of large paw prints in the mud that tracked across the yard.

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

"I'm sorry," she whispered. She had almost lost both Hestia and Raelynn. "My daughters seem to like you. You can...maybe they can make you feel a bit better?" she offered, not really sure how to offer this. "You can hold Raelynn if you would like. I could tell you wanted to. I do not mind."

[AnnaCat17]

The healer smirked slightly as she looked over at Caia. "As a prisoner of war I dont think getting attached to enemy children is a good idea. Besides, its been four years, Im over it." She got up and walked over to Caia, resumign her business attitude. "I need to check your wound."

[EchoOfShatteredIce]

Caia nodded slightly, her face going serious. She didn't object as she checked her wound, whatever kindness that had been in her expression gone as she became expressionless again. Hestia mumbled in her sleep as Caia gently moved her away slightly so the healer could examine her wound.